London Fire Brigade had busiest day since World War Two, says London mayor
Fifteen areas across the UK declared major incidents as wildfires broke out after unprecedented heat. …
Matt Wrack, the union’s general secretary, said firefighters were “at the forefront of the climate emergency” but, while the demands of the job were increasing, their resources had been cut by government for over a decade with 11,500 firefighter jobs cut since 2010.